2019年全国英语等级考试五级写作练习题（14）

　　全国英语等级考试五级写作练习题

　　The growth of big cities is leading to the destruction of the environment. Therefore, more should be done to protect areas of natural beauty.

　　Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer.

　　全国英语等级考试五级写作范文

　　I fully agree with the idea of protecting areas of natural beauty in light of the ever growing cities. However, protecting the environment is, in itself, a major problem.

　　With cities growing at an alarming rate, the destruction of the environment is evident. Indeed, not only are areas of natural beauty destroyed to make way for buildings, roads factories and so on, but the pollution created by cities is also a major problem. This begs the question of what should be done about pollution.

　　Pollution, although serious, is not unavoidable. Take, for example, the pollution produced by cars and buses that contribute greatly to the demise in air quality if more money was allocated to the research and development of a cleaner fuel that didn't pollute the environment; then this would be a major step in the right direction of protecting the environment. And the same goes for the pollution that is produced by factories that not only dispense pollutant gases in the atmosphere, but also pollute waterways. Once again, developing ways of treating pollutants would bring about major benefits.

　　Nevertheless, the increasing size of cities is also a major factor in environmental damage. Indeed, as more and more land is given over to development, less and less land is available for wildlife. And because animals, plants, insects and so forth are an essential factor in maintaining the food chain, the consequences of such environmental damage can be devastating in the long term. Therefore, it is essential that areas of natural beauty are protected solely for the purpose of maintaining a balance in wildlife, regardless of the perceived consequences to economic growth. After all, if the food chain is destroyed, or diminished to the point of not being able to sustain human life, then economic prosperity is of no value whatsoever.

　　Therefore, given the important role that the environment plays in people's lives, saving the environment from further damage is absolutely crucial.